Thanks for the advice. I will try to get one of those 6 way kits soon.

Well all that bleach didn't last long. Retested this morning with DPD kit and here are the results.

TC .5 clear water
PH 8.2

So then added one cup of bleach by inlet waited then retested this afternoon.

FC 1
TC 1
PH 8.2
Acid demand: to drop PH to 7.5 required 2 drops of R-008
TA 60 ppm

Also purchased a clorine tablet floater at Walmart.

Active Ingredients:
Trichloro-S Triazinetrione 99.%
Other Ingredients: 1.%
Total Ingredients: 100%

Will this have the CYA I am looking for to stabilize? the smallest setting on the floater is for 5,000 gallon pools. Mine is just under 2000. Okay to use this?

And do i need to get some acid to lower PH to around 7.5 or so?

Just want to make sure we can jump in this weekend!

Thanks again for all the help.